by Mack | | Be the Boss, Boss On, Boss Up, Communication, Gaining an Edge, Go Full Speed, Management Development, Motivation, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving
Here are your options: Win/Lose Lose/Lose Win/Win Which one is best? Well we say Win/Win but for most of us we settle for Win/lose, so long as we still win. Is it possible to get a Win/Win? Yes, but it takes a lot of work. We’ve previously explored separating WANT...
by Mack | | Always Compete, Be the Boss, Boss On, Boss Up, Communication, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Management Development, Motivation, Networking, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
There was a movie, launched years ago, starring Mel Gibson, called What Women Want. He played a sexist executive that was given the gift of being able to hear what women were thinking. Of course, it ended up making him more empathetic and was a somewhat entertaining...
by Mack | | Always Compete, Be the Boss, Boss On, Boss Up, Management Development, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
This is Day #11 of a collaborative project with my strategic partner, Margi Bush of Wisdom Tree Coaching. If you haven’t read Day One-Ten in this series, you may want to read those first. Today we will begin to explore our third theme, Knowledge of Others. On Day...
by Mack | | Be the Boss, Boss On, Boss Up, Get Better, Management Development, Motivation, Personal Mastery, Professional Development, Stress Management
Knowledge of Self only happens through self-examination. This is different than the pre-cancer self-screenings we’re all encouraged to do. This reflection identifies a different cancer: assumption As I mentioned in a previous post, doing a deep dive into your own...
by Mack | | Be the Boss, Boss On, Boss Up, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Growth, Management Development, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
Recently I was speaking with a newly-promoted supervisor. He was telling me how afraid he was that he would make some unforgivable mistakes in his role. As a result, he was in trouble for neglecting to confront some poor performance in one of his direct reports. It...
by Mack | | Be the Boss, Boss On, Boss Up, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Growth, Management Development, Motivation, Personal Mastery, Professional Development
Recently, I listened to an episode of The Art of Manliness Podcast with Brett McKay. He was interviewing the lead pastor of one of the largest mega-churches in Oklahoma. When asked what causes people to stay in a church, the pastor said the formula was simple: People...
